About the Hessian Award

The University of Prince Edward Island’s Hessian Merit Awards for Excellence in Teaching honour faculty members who are recognized as possessing outstanding competence in teaching. These awards publicly acknowledge individuals whose work has contributed to instructional excellence at UPEI.

Eligibility

1. Nominees must be full-time faculty at UPEI who are teaching (i.e., not on sabbatical) during the semester in which
   they are nominated.
2. Nominees must have taught at least nine credit hours at UPEI before the term in which they are nominated.
3. Nominees must not have received a Hessian Merit Award for Excellence in Teaching within the past five years

The UPEI Hessian Merit Awards for Excellence in Teaching are adjudicated by the Hessian Merit Awards for Excellence in Teaching Committee, whose members are appointed by the Faculty Association Executive. The Committee comprises members from different academic areas of the university. Up to three awards for full- time faculty may be granted each
academic year (for a total of up to four full-time and sessional Hessian Awards), although the Committee may decide not to
grant an award in any particular year.

Full Time Faculty Guidelines & Nomination Forms

Sessional Guidelines and Nomination Form

Subcommittee Members

FA Role	Name	Department & Contact	Term
Chair	Catherine Creighton	AVC [email protected] 902-566-0767	May 11 2023 – May 10, 2024
Member	Sara Sadri	Climate Change [email protected]	May 11, 2023 – May 10, 2024
Member	Christopher Vessey	SMCS [email protected] 902-566-0520	May 11, 2023 – May 10, 2024
Member	Katie MacDonald	AVC [email protected] 902-620-5279	May 11, 2023 – May 10, 2024
Member	Enooyaq Sudlovenick	IKERAS [email protected]	May 11, 2023 – May 10, 2024
Member	Margaret Burns	Nursing [email protected] 902-566-0975	May 11, 2023 – May 10, 2024